Monday, February 11, 2013

NEW RELEASE ~ BEYOND THE VALLEY, Book 3 in The Daughters of the Potomac Series

Released February 1, 2013.

When Sarah Carr's husband Jamie drowns, her young life is shattered and takes a turn that she never expected. Pregnant and widowed, she reaches out to Jamie's family for help, but they are unwilling. Instead they devise a plan to have her kidnapped through deception and taken to the Colonies to live a life of servitude.


In Virginia, Sarah is auctioned to a kindly gentleman to serve his eccentric wife. After she meets Dr. Alex Hutton, and is loaned to him to help with his orphaned nieces, hope comes alive he will find a way to free her. But when The Woodhouses go bankrupt and sell off all they own, Sarah is sent away. She faces hardships in the wilderness, and is soon surrounded by a family's whirlwind of secrets, praying the young doctor she loves will find her again and bring her freedom.


‘Praise for 'Beyond the Valley'

Creating characters with intense realism and compassion is one of Gerlach's gifts. Her books typically involve dramatic situations, giving her characters a chance to rise above their adversity. Beyond the Valley is a shining example of that, reminding us that we are never forsaken. This is the third in the Daughters of the Potomac series. Sarah's character was introduced in the first novel, Before the Scarlet Dawn, and now she has her own heart-wrenching story that takes us from England to Virginia and Maryland. The historic setting is vividly descriptive, bringing the story to life, almost becoming a character unto itself. You may shed some tears, but you'll come away with deep contentment and satisfaction of a story well told.                         (Review in RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviews Magazine - 4 stars)
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Book 3 in the Daughters of the Potomac series, 'Beyond the Valley, is available in ebook and paperback in all fine bookstores.



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 Rita Gerlach lives in central Maryland with her husband and two sons. She has published seven novels and is currently writing a novel set in the Edwardian era.
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